How Many Bones Make Up the Human Body?
There are 206 bones in humans’ skeletal system. The bones of the skull, thoracic cage, spinal column and the hyoid bone make up the axial skeleton. This part of the skeletal system has 80 bones. The appendicular skeleton is composed of the appendages, or arms and legs, as well as the hip and shoulder bones. There are 126 bones in this part of the skeletal system.
